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Invision merges with Florida architectural firm

Invision Architecture has merged with RDB Design Associates, an architecture and interior design firm in Jacksonville, Fla., the company announced in a news release.

The move will give Invision its first office outside of Iowa …

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Public input on S. Ankeny Blvd. revitalization shared with council

South Ankeny Boulevard needs to feature more sit-down restaurants, mixed-use development and retail, and multifamily residential development, according to public input shared during this week’s Ankeny City Council meeting.

Christopher Shires, principal with Des Moines-based …

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New members join AIA board

The Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ board of directors has five new members. They include: Andrew Reich, principal and K-12 client leader at DLR Group; Jesse Bulman, associate principal at Neumann Monson …

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Board approves final design plans for Financial Center renovation

Final design plans for the renovation of the historic Financial Center in downtown Des Moines were approved this week by the Urban Design Review Board. The 25-story building at 606/666 Walnut St. was constructed in …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: State of Iowa buys property in Des Moines for $10.6 million

The state of Iowa has acquired property at 50 Forest Ave. and 1333 Ohio St. in Des Moines for $10.6 million, Polk County real estate records show.

The state’s Department of Public Safety requested the …

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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation announces loan repayment program for rural veterinarians

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) has established the Rural Veterinarian Loan Repayment Incentive Program to help attract and retain rural veterinarians. The program will award four people who practice, or will practice, veterinary medicine …

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Gov. Reynolds awards Iowa businesses $14 million in grants to create, expand child care options

Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Workforce Development have announced $14 million in new grant awards for Iowa businesses that are expanding child care projects for their employees.

The funding comes from the state’s Child Care …

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WesleyLife Foundation receives nearly $374,000 grant for Newton community

The Geisler-Penquite Foundation awarded WesleyLife Foundation a $373,977 grant to support Park Centre, a WesleyLife community in Newton. The grant will benefit the community’s Good Samaritan Fund, which supports residents if they deplete their financial …

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Community Foundation awards $310,000 in grants to local nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines has awarded Leadership Grants totaling $310,000 to two community projects: Anawim Housing’s Monarch Apartments and Ellipsis – A Place for Girls: Expanding Capacity for Group Foster Care. The …

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Dupaco Foundation launches renewable college scholarship program

The Dupaco Foundation, a private foundation associated with Dupaco Community Credit Union, has announced a new renewable college scholarship program. Ten $4,000 scholarships will be awarded in increments of $1,000 per year to high school …